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| birth_place = [[Filey]], England
| birth_place = [[Filey]], England
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| death_place = London, England
| death_place = London, England
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==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Crawford started his career as an amateur when joining his two brothers at Filey Town in February 1922. He moved to Scarborough Penguins in 1923, then to [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]] before returning to Filey Town for two seasons in 1929, where he set a local league record by scoring 141 goals in 73 matches. His first professional contract was at [[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]] in 1931. He then signed for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] where he scored 4 goals in 8 matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=588|title=Edmund Crawford Profile|work=LFCHistory.net|access-date=2009-04-05}}</ref> In 1933, he joined [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]], where he ended his playing career. He played his last 6 years with an undiagnosed broken ankle.<ref name="timesonline.co.uk">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1029531.ece|title=Storyteller supreme who lit up the coaching world|work=Brian Glanville, The Times|access-date=2009-04-05 | location=London | date=2003-11-29}}</ref>
Crawford started his career as an amateur when joining his two brothers at Filey Town in February 1922. He moved to Scarborough Penguins in 1923, then to [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]] before returning to Filey Town for two seasons in 1929, where he set a local league record by scoring 141 goals in 73 matches. His first professional contract was at [[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]] in 1931. He then signed for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] where he scored 4 goals in 8 matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=588|title=Edmund Crawford Profile|work=LFCHistory.net|access-date=2009-04-05}}</ref> In 1933, he joined [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]], where he ended his playing career. He played his last 6 years with an undiagnosed broken ankle.<ref name="The Times">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1029531.ece|title=Storyteller supreme who lit up the coaching world|work=Brian Glanville, The Times|access-date=2009-04-05 | location=London | date=2003-11-29}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
After the [[World War II]], he started his coaching career in Sweden with [[Degerfors IF]]. He then went to Italy, at [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]], as [[George Raynor]] told him there was a job. He then went to [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]], [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] and [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]], and also later assisted at Crewe Alexandra.<ref name="timesonline.co.uk"/>
After the [[World War II]], he started his coaching career in Sweden with [[Degerfors IF]]. He then went to Italy, at [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]], as [[George Raynor]] told him there was a job. He then went to [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]], [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] and [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]], and also later assisted at Crewe Alexandra.<ref name="The Times"/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:27, 1 November 2024

For the Scottish landscape and marine painter, see Edmund Thornton Crawford.

Edmond Crawford
Personal information
Date of birth (1906-10-31)31 October 1906
Place of birth Filey, England
Date of death 13 December 1977(1977-12-13) (aged 71)
Place of death London, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Scarborough
Scarborough Penguins
1922–1923 Filey Town
1929–1931 Filey Town
1931–1932 Halifax Town
1932–1933 Liverpool 8 (4)
1933–1945 Clapton Orient
Managerial career
Degerfors IF
1950–1951 Bologna
Livorno
1953–1954 AEK Athens
1956–1957 Barnet
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edmond Crawford (31 October 1906 – 13 December 1977) was an English footballer and football manager.

Playing career

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Crawford started his career as an amateur when joining his two brothers at Filey Town in February 1922. He moved to Scarborough Penguins in 1923, then to Scarborough before returning to Filey Town for two seasons in 1929, where he set a local league record by scoring 141 goals in 73 matches. His first professional contract was at Halifax Town in 1931. He then signed for Liverpool where he scored 4 goals in 8 matches.[2] In 1933, he joined Clapton Orient, where he ended his playing career. He played his last 6 years with an undiagnosed broken ankle.[3]

Coaching career

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After the World War II, he started his coaching career in Sweden with Degerfors IF. He then went to Italy, at Bologna, as George Raynor told him there was a job. He then went to Livorno, AEK Athens and Barnet, and also later assisted at Crewe Alexandra.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Clapton Orient. Not much money: but useful side". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Edmund Crawford Profile". LFCHistory.net. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Storyteller supreme who lit up the coaching world". Brian Glanville, The Times. London. 29 November 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2009.[dead link‍]
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